Stuff & Things

New MRT Feature in Singapore

I’ve talked a lot about how great the trains are in Singapore, and they’re just getting better. Singapore uses a mix of older and newer trains, but who can blame them? Their trains can’t be cheap, so it’s only common sense that they’d use them until it’s no longer feasible to repair them.

On the newer trains that I’ve seen, there’s a new feature that they’re implementing. It’s an electronic (sort of) display that shows what station the train is currently at. It will also show you what side of the train you’ll have to exit from. That’s what the two orange/yellow boxes on the right side are for.

This is a great added feature for convenience. There are verbal announcements over the intercom telling passengers what the next station is, but sometimes it’s too loud in the train to understand what’s being said. Or, you might be listening to headphones or reading or talking to your friend and miss it. This is a good, permanent reminder of where you’re at so you don’t miss your stop.